That Christ
may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and
depth, and height; And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge,
that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God (Ephesians 3:17-19).
Our opening
verse shows us four dimensions of God’s love: the breadth, length, depth, and
height of His love. How far can your love go? Can it pursue the worst of
sinners? Can it go after the worst failures? Can it be stretched limitlessly?
Once, Peter
asked Jesus, “...Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive
him? till seven times?” The Master’s response was so inspiring; He said, “...I
say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven” (Matthew
18:21-22). This equals four hundred and ninety times a day. Imagine that
someone offends you that number of times in one day, the Master says,
“Forgive.”
The Apostle
Paul gave a touching testimony in 1 Timothy 1:13-14. He said, “I was a
blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious, but I obtained mercy of the Lord.
His love reached out to me and rescued me from the path of destruction.” How
far can your love go? How much can you forgive?
Love never
gives up. It’s not easily provoked, neither does it take into account the
offences of others. It forgives as many times as it’s provoked. It knows no
limits. No wonder Paul had to pray that God’s people would comprehend the
boundless, immeasurable, intimately infinite, and unconditional love of God.
That revelation will change your life forever, and give you extraordinary
boldness and confidence in life.
CONFESSION:
Christ dwells in my heart by faith; I’m rooted and grounded in love, and able
to comprehend the boundless, immeasurable, intimately infinite, and
unconditional love of God. Thus, I’m filled with all the fulness of God! Amen.
FURTHER
STUDY: Galatians 6:15, 1 Corinthians 13:4 GNB
1 YEAR
BIBLE READING PLAN: Galatians 1:1-24 Ecclesiastes 9-12
2 YEAR BIBLEREADING
2 YEAR BIBLE
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